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# Update item

> Updates an item's catalogue data: name, SKU, description, collection or tags. Only what you send changes.

## At a glance

| Property | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Domain | `items` |
| Group in the editor | Inventory › Items |
| Runs as | The owner of the workflow, with their permissions |
| Permission | Edit access to Inventory. Administrators always pass; a module outside the plan blocks everyone. |
| Destructive | No: the public MCP catalogue does not mark it as destructive |
| Also available in | REST API, MCP (`filmo_items_update`) |

ACTION `items.updateMetadata`

## Inputs

| Name | Type | Required | Description |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| `itemId` | string | Yes |  |
| `name` | string | No |  |
| `description` | string | No |  |
| `sku` | string | No | The SKU (Stock Keeping Unit) code is a unique identifier used to reference and manage a specific item in the inventory. It is useful for quick searches and for organizing the catalogue. |
| `collectionId` | string | No |  |
| `orderInfo` | string | No |  |
| `privateInfo` | string | No |  |
| `tags` | string[] | No | Tag IDs or names. Existing tags are matched by ID (UUID / 20+ char alphanumeric), plain names create new tags automatically. Example: ['tagId1', 'Cinema Lenses']. |

## Outputs

| Name | Type | Description |
| --- | --- | --- |
| `success` | boolean |  |
| `itemId` | string |  |

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Canonical URL: https://docs.filmo.io/workflows/reference/actions/items-updatemetadata  
Last updated: 2026-10-25